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Former United goalkeeper de Gea shone in Italy goalkeepers

Milan missed two penalties and Fiorentina missed one in Serie A’s late-night battle.

In a top-level soccer game, you rarely see that goalkeepers are able to save three penalty kicks in regular time in one match.

Fiorentina’s goalkeeper in the Italian Serie A David de Gea and Milan Mike Maignan prevented the creation of three goals in penalty kicks, when Fiorentina beat Milan 2–1 in their home match.

Maignan started the goalkeeper’s super night by saving Fiorentina in a goalless situation By Moise Kean in the 22nd minute of the comma.

In the extra time given by the referee in the first half, de Gea guessed correctly by Theo Hernandez intention, and Milan was unable to equalize the readings.

In the last period, De Gea repeated his trick and stopped Milan this time by Tammy Abraham intention of the penalty in the 56th minute when Fiorentina was leading 1–0.

Yacine Adli and Albert Gudmundsson scored the goals Fiorentina needed to win in the 35th and 73rd minutes. Christian Pulisic answered Milan’s only one at the hour mark.

Long-serving Manchester United goalkeeper de Gea made a total of 545 appearances for the Premier League club over 12 years – more than any other goalkeeper in United’s history. The 33-year-old Spaniard’s long opening was the basis for Gudmundsson’s winning goal on Sunday.

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